Professor
Nicholas Deifel
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2023 - Really funny and nice guy, the most helpful teacher on campus and 50% of the grade are homework and attendance. Gives review sessions before tests which are really helpful through the test are not easy to say. Weekly graded homework which may take some time through, however it is easy to get 100% on that and it is like half of your grade. Definity 5/5 class and would gladly take again.
Fall 2023 - Really funny and nice guy, the most helpful teacher on campus and 50% of the grade are homework and attendance. Gives review sessions before tests which are really helpful through the test are not easy to say. Weekly graded homework which may take some time through, however it is easy to get 100% on that and it is like half of your grade. Definity 5/5 class and would gladly take again.
Most Helpful Review
Summer 2025 - I took 20L with him Summer 2025 (maybe I'll transfer this review once he gets a 20L page), and it's safe to say that Deifel is quite literally one of the most caring and loveable professors I've had here. He's funny, overshares (in my opinion, a charm) about his life, and genuinely engages with his students. I've never met a professor who cares so much about his students' success. Yes, he challenges us, but fairly. He has literally 10+ office hours a week, which I HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of, because you get to know him well and get to understand his personality and course content. Since our class was small, Deifel was also our lab section lead as well (as opposed to a TA), and those were so memorable and fun, despite labs being stressful. However, more about the class, it's a fair class with not too much work, given that 20L is a gen chem lab. He often does things his own way, which can sometimes be confusing, but just communicate with him, and he'll understand. He is also super chill, so I would try not to stress much during this class, especially if you put in the work to succeed. This is not a class you can slack off in, but definitely a class that is manageable if you are taking multiple classes (during summer). One thing about this class I loved: it was so collaborative! I genuinely felt like working with the students in the class, as Deifel fostered that community. I never felt more supported by peers, especially when I was confused about lab write ups. Anyways, just take this class with Deifel if you can! Or any class with Deifel, to be honest. Deifel Deifel Deifel!
Summer 2025 - I took 20L with him Summer 2025 (maybe I'll transfer this review once he gets a 20L page), and it's safe to say that Deifel is quite literally one of the most caring and loveable professors I've had here. He's funny, overshares (in my opinion, a charm) about his life, and genuinely engages with his students. I've never met a professor who cares so much about his students' success. Yes, he challenges us, but fairly. He has literally 10+ office hours a week, which I HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of, because you get to know him well and get to understand his personality and course content. Since our class was small, Deifel was also our lab section lead as well (as opposed to a TA), and those were so memorable and fun, despite labs being stressful. However, more about the class, it's a fair class with not too much work, given that 20L is a gen chem lab. He often does things his own way, which can sometimes be confusing, but just communicate with him, and he'll understand. He is also super chill, so I would try not to stress much during this class, especially if you put in the work to succeed. This is not a class you can slack off in, but definitely a class that is manageable if you are taking multiple classes (during summer). One thing about this class I loved: it was so collaborative! I genuinely felt like working with the students in the class, as Deifel fostered that community. I never felt more supported by peers, especially when I was confused about lab write ups. Anyways, just take this class with Deifel if you can! Or any class with Deifel, to be honest. Deifel Deifel Deifel!
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